ruith
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish reithid, from Proto-Celtic *reteti, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.
Verb
ruith (past ruith, future ruithidh, verbal noun ruith, past participle ruithte)
- run
- run, flow, stream, rush
- chase, run after
Noun
ruith f (genitive singular ruithe, plural ruithean)
- verbal noun of ruith
- run
- pursuit, chase, rout
- rate (of speed, progress, etc.)
- sequence
Derived terms
- dian-ruith
- eadar-ruitheach (“intercurrent”)
- ruith-chunntas
- ruith-fhuail